The castle is located on a high basalt rock above the village, which is formed by the remains of a volcano.

It was built by Béla IV of Hungary on the same spot as an earlier fortress.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the castle was one of the significant fortresses against the Turkish invasion of Central-Europe.

The castle was first part of the estate of the lordship but later was passed on through many aristocratic families.

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